the high jump
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump over a bar high above the ground
He won the gold medal in the high jump.
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Her splits included an 8.26-second clip in the 55-meter hurdles, as well as great performances in the high jump (5-04 feet), the long jump (17-09.5 feet), the shot put (36-1.25 feet) and the 800-meter run (2:37.79).
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Sydney Billington was also fourth in the high jump invite with a career-best clearance of 6-0.
—Christina Long, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Otay Ranch’s Claire Schroeder moved into a tie with Central Union’s Alana Ortiz by scaling 5-4 in the high jump.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Haverhill’s Madeline Goncalves was third in the shot put (41-08.00) and Norton’s Zoe Santos was second in the high jump (5-7).
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Sydney Billington was also fourth in the high jump invite with a career-best clearance of 6-0.
—Christina Long, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
Otay Ranch’s Claire Schroeder moved into a tie with Central Union’s Alana Ortiz by scaling 5-4 in the high jump.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Haverhill’s Madeline Goncalves was third in the shot put (41-08.00) and Norton’s Zoe Santos was second in the high jump (5-7).
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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